The East Campus Discovery Days and Farmers Market is a free community event designed for people of all ages and backgrounds. We are excited to kick off our fourth season with live entertainment. Below are the acts participating on August 10th:
Paddywack
Paddywhack is a Lincoln based group that has performed folk music from the British Isles and North America for almost 45 years. The band currently consists of Chris Sayre, Dave Marsh, and Terry Keefe. Over the years that have maintained their distinct sound and unique flavor by playing a variety of jigs, hornpipes, polkas, and reels on a multitude of instruments accompanied with precise vocal harmonies while singing sea shanties, ballads, and sing – alongs.
The Lightning Bugs
The Lightning Bugs are a popular jazz trio specializing in “Moonbeam Swing.” The band’s name is borrowed from the title of the pop music classic, ¬Glow Worm. Smooth vocal harmonies in the Mills Brothers tradition are the hallmark of a Lightning Bugs show. The Bug’s repertoire features jazz and pop standards from the 30’s and 40’s when the big bands were blowing and the dance floors were crowded.
The Lightning Bugs came into being in 1987 when Reynold Peterson was asked to put together a concert performance for the Lincoln Association of Traditional Arts. Since that first show, their concerts, club dates, and radio & television appearances have won them many friends and fans. The band has released four recordings:
The Lightning Bugs, Bugology, Stretchin’ Out and Glow.
Take a hint from a line in The Bugs theme song: “They’ll jive your hive man sake’s alive, you’ll love them Lightning Bugs!”
Live entertainment featuring both campus and local performers will be featured in front of Chase Hall during the East Campus Discovery Days and Farmers Market. If you are interested in performing, please contact Jordan Slagle at jslagle10@unl.edu.